Verbanticipate; await; expect

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 期待.
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How to Use 期待 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 期待 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith非常
fēi
cháng
dài
neutral
very much look forward to
Idiomwith满怀
mǎn
huái怀
dài
neutral
full of anticipation
Verb + Objectwith未来
dài
wèi
lái
neutral
look forward to the future
Verb + Complementwith已久
dài
jiǔ
formalWritten
long-awaited

Example Sentences with 期待

dài
míng
tiān
gōng
yuán
wán
I look forward to going to the park tomorrow.
men
zhèng
qiè
dài
zhe
guì
gōng
dài
biǎo
tuán
de
zhèng
shì
fǎng访
wèn
We are eagerly anticipating the official visit of your company's delegation.
nán
dào
dài
jiàn
zhèng
zhè
xiàng
yán
chéng
guǒ
de
zuì
zhōng
ma
Aren't you looking forward to witnessing the final release of this scientific research achievement?
hái
zi
men
dài
shōu
dào
shēng
The children are looking forward to receiving birthday gifts.
bìng
wèi
dài
guò
gāo
de
huí
bào
zhī
qiú
xiàng
néng
píng
wěn
luò
I did not expect excessively high returns; I only hope the project can be smoothly implemented.
jiā
biān
xiǎng
yòng
wǎn
cān
biān
dài
zhe
jiāng
kāi
shǐ
de
yīn
yuè
huì
Everyone enjoyed dinner while anticipating the upcoming concert.
men
dài
zhè
xíng
néng
dài
lái
měi
hǎo
de
huí
We hope this trip will bring wonderful memories.
zhēn
xīn
dài
néng
fēn
xiǎng
gèng
duō
guān
zhè
hǎi
wài
yán
xiū
de
jiàn
wén
I sincerely hope you can share more about your experiences from this overseas research program.